; or (ii) make an interim immigration judge described in clause (i) ineligible for early retirement pursuant to section 8336(d)(2)(D) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. (c) First appointments to the united states immigration courts (1) Appellate division (A) In general Notwithstanding section 601(b)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as added by this Act, the first 21 immigration appeals judges appointed shall serve for the following terms: (i) The terms of the first 7 immigration appeals judges appointed shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date described in subsection (a). (ii) The terms of the next 7 immigration appeals judges appointed after the judges referred to in clause (i) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date described in subsection (a). (iii) The terms of the next 7 immigration appeals judges appointed after the judges referred to in clause (ii) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date described in subsection (a). (B) Succession Each immigration appeals judge described in subparagraph (A) may continue to serve after the expiration of the designated term if such judge is reappointed in accordance with section 601(b)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as added by this Act. (2) Trial division Not later than 180 days before the transition period has ended, the appellate division shall establish procedures and requirements related to the appointment of immigration trial judges. (3) Clarification Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) and section 601 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by this Act, any individual appointed to fill an immigration trial judge vacancy during the transition period described in subsection (b)(1) shall serve only until the transition period has ended and until a successor is appointed in accordance with section 602 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, but not more than 1 year after the end of the transition period. (d) Prior service credit (1) In general The period that a