Wang

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner Hong Wang appeals the order of the Bureau of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming a decision of an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) that denied her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the UN Convention against Torture (“Torture Convention”). The IJ rejected Wang’s claims on the basis that Wang did not provide credible testimony. We affirm the IJ’s adverse credibility finding, and in the alternative, affirm on the grounds that Wang faded to carry her burden of proof on either her asylum or Torture Convention claims.

We review findings of adverse credibility under the substantial evidence standard. Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir.2000). We accord “substantial deference to an IJ’s credibility finding,” Manimbao v. Ashcroft, 329 F.3d 655, 658 (9th Cir.2003), but such a finding “must be supported by a specific, cogent reason.” De Leon-Barrios v. INS, 116 F.3d 391 , 393 (9th Cir.1997) (citing Berroteran-Melendez, 955 F.2d 1251, 1256 (9th Cir.1992)). Not all of the reasons provided by the IJ support her adverse credibility finding. However, the IJ had cogent rea *521 sons for questioning Wang’s credibility. Until pressed to…