Goa, Oct. 6 -- The recent proc lamation by US President Donald Trump imposing a one-time $100,000 fee on all new H-1B visa applica tions has sent shockwaves through Goa's aspiring tech professionals and students, many of whom have long viewed America as the ultimate destination for career advancement in the IT industry. The steep fee which came into effect on Sep tember 21, 2025 repre sents a dramatic departure from the earlier applica tion costs of around $2,000 to $5,000. It effectively places the dream of work ing in the US out of reach for most middle-class fam ilies in Goa, where average incomes make such an up front cost nearly impossi ble to bear. For many young Goans studying engineering and computer science, espe cially in colleg...