In this case
forever begin
wait (vif.xn_valid == 1'b1);
@(posedge vif.clk);
end
the loop blocks until the expression (vif.xn_valid == 1'b1) is true, then it blocks until there is a posedge on vif.clk.
A wait statement blocks until the condition is true. If the condition is already true then execution carries on immediately.
In this case:
forever begin
wait(vif.cyc_tic == 1'b1) @(posedge vif.clk) #0 fact_log2_samp_t = vif.fact_log2_samp;
end
the loop blocks until the expression (vif.cyc_tic == 1'b1) is true, then it blocks until there is a posedge on vif.clk. It is the same as:
forever begin
wait(vif.cyc_tic == 1'b1);
@(posedge vif.clk);
#0 fact_log2_samp_t = vif.fact_log2_samp;
end