Shuai Guo v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Shuai Guo, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “Board”) dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We dismiss in part and deny in part.

Guo was admitted to the United States on a non-immigrant student visa. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security commenced removal proceedings against him, on the ground that he had violated the conditions of his non-immigrant status by failing to ever enroll in university. Guo admitted to violating that condition, but applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the CAT. Guo claims that he was persecuted for attending an unregistered house church rather than a government-sanctioned church.

The IJ requested Guo to submit evidence to corroborate his testimony and claims of feared future persecution. Guo thereafter submitted supplemental evidence. Finding that Guo gave “vague, evasive, and inconsistent testimony on key points,” the IJ concluded Guo was not credible and denied relief on that basis.…