If your trip is not within 2 weeks, but you need your U.S. passport more quickly than the normal processing period of 4 to 6 weeks, you can request expedited service by mail or in person at a passport acceptance facility near you.
The average is 2-3 weeks for a refinance and 4 weeks for a purchase. The time it takes to close your loan can be affeted by many things and no loan is the same.
A VA refinance loan (not streamline) takes on average 30 days from start to finish. You have the ability to speed this process up or slow it down. The sooner you get all your required paperwork and documentation to your loan officer or processor, the faster the loan process can take.