; consultation requirements. Sec. 9. Technical and conforming provisions. 2. Establishment and structure of the United States Immigration Courts (a) United States Immigration Courts The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: VI UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION COURTS A Organization and Jurisdiction 601. Establishment and structure (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established, under article I of the Constitution of the United States, a system of courts of record to be known as the United States Immigration Courts (referred to in this Act as the Immigration Courts ). Each such court of record may be referred to as an immigration court . The Immigration Courts is not an agency of, and shall be independent of, the executive branch of the Government. (2) Divisions The Immigration Courts shall consist of an appellate division, a trial division, and an administrative division. (3) Court offices The principal office of the Immigration Courts shall be in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, but any immigration court may sit at any place within the United States. (4) Court seal The Immigration Courts shall have a seal which shall be judicially noticed. (b) Appellate division (1) In general The appellate division of the Immigration Courts shall be composed of 21 immigration appeals judges, one of whom shall serve as chief judge, in accordance with paragraph (3). (2) Appointment of immigration appeals judges (A) In general Each immigration appeals judge shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, consistent with the requirements described in section 602. (B) Term of office Each immigration appeals judge shall be appointed for a term of 15 years and may be reappointed for additional 15-year terms. An immigration appeals judge who is not reappointed for an additional term may continue to serve after the expiration of the prior term until the earlier of— (i) the date that a successor is appointed