Xiuying Li v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Xiuying Li, native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence factual findings, Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009), and we deny the petition for review.

The record does not compel the conclusion that Li established changed circumstances to excuse her untimely filed asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a)(4); see also Ramadan v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 646, 657-58 (9th Cir.2007) (per curiam). We lack jurisdiction to consider arguments regarding changed circumstances that Li did not raise to the BIA. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 677-78 (9th Cir.2004). Finally, we reject Li’s contention that the agency’s analysis of changed circumstances is contrary to the intent of the law. Thus, Li’s asylum claim fails.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that Li failed to establish it is more likely than not that she would suffer mistreatment constituting persecution if returned to China.…