Qun Chen v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Chunshan Zhao, a native and citizen of China, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, applying the standards governing adverse credibility determinations created by the REAL ID Act. Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039-40 (9th Cir. 2010). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination, including repeated inconsistencies about where Zhao was working when he learned of his sister’s illness, the inconsistency between his testimony and his household registration regarding his occupation, and a finding that Zhao’s demeanor undermined his credibility. See id. at 1048 (agency’s adverse credibility finding reasonable under the totality of circumstances); Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1151 (9th Cir.1999) (noting special deference to demeanor-based credibility findings); see also Zamanov…