Hello all,
there are few countries out there that requires visa for one to travel. One country in mind is Brazil. They require for one to get a visa prior to landing (unlike some other countries who have visa on arrival program).
My question is that these countries require a travel itinerary (roundtrip ticket) to be presented as you are applying for a visa. However, there's always a chance that they will deny your application for whatever reason. My problem is that in the US, we can only hold our ticket booking for 24 hours and most likely the visa process will take more than 24 hours. Thus, I may need to actually purchase the ticket. If my visa gets rejected, I hate to have to pay the ticket penalty for canceling the trip. Any tips? Btw, yes I am talking about nonrefundable discounted coach ticket.

Thanks in advance