As of two months ago they had virtual interview slots - that was fast and easy.
I clicked on everything I could find and didn't see a link for a virtual interview. You're not eligible if you are a new Trusted Traveler but I have TSA Pre-Check so I don't feel like I am. Regardless, I might have to plan a business trip around an interview someplace or shell out the $29 for the service that finds you next available appointment.
Side question, other than my bubbly personality, do I need to bring anything to said interview other than my passport and drivers license?
I talked with a DHS officer when I got my appointment in f'ing Iowa (I live in Chicago) and the lack of appointments is because they don't have all available slots released on the webpage. They release them in groups. I did find an app for Apple phones, costs 5 bucks, it's called Global Interview. You select the offices you want to be notified of appointments at and it will popup on your phone, then you have to get to the DHS website and schedule the appointment. It was a lot easier to get appointments using the app.
That explains a lot. I signed up for a more expensive (one time $12) that did the same thing and I got inundated by appointment opportunities on Saturday (six maybe?). I signed up for two different times in late August on the same day. Once you hit the enter button to accept the appointment it goes back to the home screen with no verification email or number to say it went through so I'm hoping I'm good to go. We'll find out when I show up I guess
For my closest airport (Charlotte) had I not used this system, I would have never got an appointment. The website says they are 365 days on appointments and when I started getting the email notifications for the openings, they were all gone within an hour. Unless you live in or plan to fly through some of the airports that always have openings, I don't know how else you could schedule an appointment without one of these apps.