Klobochista

MEMORANDUM **

Substantial evidence supports the immigration judge’s determination that, although credible, petitioner Adrian Klobo-chista did not establish an objectively reasonable fear of persecution if returned to The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (“Macedonia”). 1 See Mgoian v. INS, 184 F.3d 1029, 1035 (9th Cir.1999) (petitioner’s fear “must be both subjectively genuine and objectively reasonable to qualify for asylum”).

Although Klobochista asserted a number of grounds for asylum in his initial application, his appeal focuses primarily on his participation in three Albanian demonstrations. At one of these demonstrations, in Gostivar, tensions with police escalated into violence, resulting in death and injury to some of the demonstrators. Several months later, shortly before he left for the United States, Klobochista received a notice to report for military service and a notice to report to the police station for an interview. Klobochista believed that he was called to the police station because of the Gostivar demonstration, but provided no objective evidence to support this speculation. He also testified he was afraid to report to the police because he knew of three…