No. VA appraisals can take anywhere from 5 to 10 days to complete once the process is started by your lender. In some high-sale areas, it may take longer due to the volume of work and the VA appraiser's ability. The VA has instituted a new waterfall appraisal process to support speeding up the process. VA appraisers are authorized to conduct internal only, external only, and/or desktop appraisals in lieu of physical appraisals.