Initial Jurisdiction definition

Initial Jurisdiction means USCIS jurisdiction over an individual’s asylum claim pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(3)(C) despite the individual’s being in removal proceedings.
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Initial Jurisdiction as used in this Section, shall mean the United States of America (and, in the case of Revolving Loans and Borrowings and payments related thereto, the United Kingdom) and any political subdivision thereof, as the case may be.
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Examples of Initial Jurisdiction in a sentence

  • USCIS will exercise Initial Jurisdiction over Class Members’ asylum applications in accordance with the terms of this Settlement Agreement and adjudicate them on the merits, and USCIS will hold such applications exempt from the One-Year Deadline.

  • Notwithstanding Paragraph III.B of this Settlement Agreement, USCIS may determine it lacks Initial Jurisdiction over the asylum application of a Class Member if the Class Member was placed in adult immigration detention after a Prior UAC Determination but before filing their asylum application.

  • The Parties acknowledge that the required expansions to be funded by FoxBarry shall include an additional production facility in both central and southern California, as well as any expansion with may be required at the Initial Jurisdiction.

  • Upon written notification by UCANN, FoxBarry shall provide an executed agreement with an additional Tribe documenting terms similar to those of the Initial Jurisdiction and a timeframe to commence additional production and distribution of UCANN products.