Kaur

Kaur v. Ashcroft

Good Law
94 F. App'x 466
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 16, 2004No. 02-73151; Agency No. A75-314-521California832 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Veerpal Kaur, a native and citizen of India, seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing her appeal from an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ’s”) denial of her applications for asylum and withholding of removal. Kaur contends that the IJ’s adverse credibility finding and decision that she did not meet the eligibility requirements for asylum or withholding or removal are not supported by substantial evidence. Kaur also petitions us to remand her claim to the BIA and IJ to consider new evidence related to adjustment of status and other relief. We hold that the IJ’s adverse credibility finding is supported by substantial evidence. Because Kaur has failed to exhaust her administrative remedies, we lack jurisdiction to review her claims related to adjustment of status and other relief or to *468 remand the claims for consideration of new evidence. Accordingly, Kaur’s due process rights have not been violated. We deny the petition for review.

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We review adverse credibility findings under the substantial evidence standard. He v. Ashcroft, 328 F.3d 593, 595 (9th Cir.2003). An IJ’s credibility findings are given substantial deference by the…

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