Also of note...

My expiration is actually over 5 years away. It is tied to my birthday. I applied in December 2009. I interviewed in Feb, and it expires in Sept 2015.

6.5 bonus months!

I hope renewal is handled online, just "give us your cash" and 5 more years are added on!

I do have a pressing question. Why is GOES not standard for all opt in people. It amazes me when visiting some countries the automated gates and organization vs something like LAX/ORD/IAD where it becomes a rat race and the foreign line is 25 people, and the American / PR line is 270 people.

Seems to me citizen should have optin approval for GOES during all new passport applications / issuance. Replace 20 CBP employees with 20 GOES gates.

As passports are renewed over 10 years, the lines disappear and citizens only need to meet with an agent if there is a extraneous issue.