Rahmani

MEMORANDUM **

Aziz Rahmani (“Mr.Rahmani”), his wife, Wanda, and two children, David and Angela, appeal the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) affirmation of the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of asylum based on Mr. Rahmani’s firm resettlement in Germany. Because we find that substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding, we affirm.

1. Standard of Review.

We review factual determinations of an applicant’s statutory eligibility for asylum under an extremely deferential “substantial evidence” standard. INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992). To obtain reversal, Mr. Rahmani must show that “the evidence not only supports [his] conclusion, but compels it.” Id.; Sangha v. INS, 103 F.3d 1482, 1487 (9th Cir.1997).

2. Substantial Evidence Supports the IJ’s Decision.

Here, the evidence demonstrates that Mr. Rahmani lived in Germany for ten years and renewed his refugee status five times without difficulty. The Rahmanis lived in a nice, clean, three bedroom apartment, and Mr. Rahmani was continuously employed while living in Germany. The Rahmanis were allowed to own a car and other personal property. Mr. Rahmani traveled outside the…