Sheri - I just renewed my passport about a month ago, using the expedited service option (for which you pay about $60., as I recall, plus the FedEx or other overnight service fee). I sent my current passport and renewal application out via overnight FedEx on Monday and received the new one on Friday! It is a great service. Here is the website with the details: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get_processing.html. The key is to send the application in via an overnight service and provide the passport office an overnight prepaid return bill of lading to use to send the passport back to your brother. With this service, he certainly should be able to complete the project within a week or so. Cheers, Fred