Ridwan Widjaja v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Ridwan Djunardi Widjaja, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings and review de novo questions of law. Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir.2009). We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.

The record does not compel the conclusion that Widjaja established changed circumstances to excuse his untimely asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a)(4)(i). We lack jurisdiction to review Widjaja’s claim that his acquisition of Western interests while living in the United States constitutes further changed circumstances because he failed to present this argument to the BIA. See Tijani v. Holder, 628 F.3d 1071, 1080 (9th Cir.2010). Accordingly, his asylum claim fails.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that Widjaja’s experiences in Indonesia, including being robbed and beaten on two…