Yushun Piao v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Yushun Piao, a native and citizen of China, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her 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 agen cy’s factual findings. Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 963 (9th Cir.2004). We review de novo claims of due process violations. Colmenar v. INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir.2000). We review for abuse of discretion the denial of a continuance. Ahmed v. Holder, 569 F.3d 1009, 1012 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies between Piao’s testimony and her supporting medical documentation regarding whether she received treatment in China due to complications related to an abortion, or whether she received treatment for the removal of a tumor. See Li, 378 F.3d. at 962 (adverse credibility determinations supported by specific, cogent reasons that go to the heart of the claim will be…