This interview thing is absurd as there are no interviews. This is disgraceful government mismanagement. Is there a good summary somewhere about how to get an "interview upon arrival"? I have a few international trips booked for the next few months and that seems like the easiest approach (assuming that approach actually works). I'd also be willing to stop in at Customs before my domestic flight and just ask for an on-the-spot interview is there's a plausible chance that would work. This is just for a renewal.