Rajwani

MEMORANDUM ***

Akbar Amirali Rajwani, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. *594 Because the transitional rules apply, Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). We review an adverse credibility finding for substantial evidence and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s decision. Rajwani’s testimony was inconsistent with his application concerning, inter alia, the reason he applied for asylum and whether or not he was arrested, detained, or interrogated. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1152 (9th Cir.1999). Because the IJ had reason to question Rajwani’s credibility, he could properly require corroborating evidence, and Rajwani has not shown that the evidence in this case compelled a contrary conclusion in order to overcome the special deference accorded to credibility…