Funny thing about RI appointments - when we applied, I thought, since we knew the interviews would require a lengthy drive 'somewhere' it would be fun to schedule the appointment for RI in the summer and do a day trip to the beach as well when we were finished with our interviews. I called in late April or the very early part of May and the earliest appointments they could give me were in February. As in February of the following year. JFK sounded much better at that point.