Syed

MEMORANDUM **

Faizi Syed, a native and citizen of Pakistan, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeal’s (“BIA”) order denying his application for asylum, withholding of deportation, and suspension of deportation. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), as amended by section 309(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Because the BIA’s decision incor* porated that of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”), we review the IJ’s reasoning. Gonzalez v. INS, 82 F.3d 903, 907 (9th Cir.1996). We review the IJ’s factual findings for substantial evidence, Cordon-Garcia v. INS, 204 F.3d 985, 990 (9th Cir.2000), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the Immigration Judge’s finding that Syed’s testimony regarding his fear of persecution was not credible because Syed’s testimony contained numerous material inconsistencies. See Valderrama v. INS, 260 F.3d 1083, 1085 (9th Cir.2001). Accordingly, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that Syed was not eligible for asylum. See Cuadras v. INS, 910 F.2d 567, 571-72 (9th Cir.1990). Because Syed did not meet the standard for asylum, he cannot satisfy the…