This falls flat for me. She failed to plan ahead. Most people I know who plan non-emergency trips, especially to non-OECD countries, start the Visa process weeks or months early. Relying on an expedited Visa process and then complaining strikes me as whining. - Ray Cromwell

I'd also like to point out that Brazil only wants visas for US citizens because we force Brazilians to get them to come to the US. Otherwise it wouldn't be all that complicated. - Joel Webber

I was so disappointed, I ignored it. Its the typical "I'm American, what's up with these other countries deal" mentality. Just visiting the US for non-citizens can be a daunting process, and even for citizens depending on your demographic. If you don't have enough international wherewithal to understand this, how can you write a book about business in emerging markets? Can you even know the complexities of an emerging market? - Andrew Bowers

A lot of people can't even get tourist Visas. I have relatives in China, my wife's cousins from Shanghai. They are wealthy and want to visit the US, but have been unable to get a US tourist visa for years. So they go to Australia and other countries instead. - Ray Cromwell