Grewal

MEMORANDUM **

Surjit Singh Grewal (“Grewal”), a native and citizen of India, petitions pro se for review of the summary affirmance by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) of the denial by an Immigration Judge (IJ) of his requests for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (Convention). The IJ determined that Grewal’s testimony was not credible. We review the IJ’s decision as the final agency determination. See Garcia-Martinez v. Ashcroft, 371 F.3d 1066, 1074 (9th Cir.2004). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We grant the petition for review.

We review adverse credibility findings under the substantial evidence standard. Osorio v. INS, 99 F.3d 928, 931 (9th Cir.1996). To support an adverse credibility finding, the BIA or the IJ must demonstrate “a legitimate articulable basis to *822 question the petitioner’s credibility, and must offer a specific, cogent reason for any stated disbelief.” Id. We independently evaluate each ground cited by an IJ in support of adverse credibility findings. Wang v. Ashcroft, 341 F.3d 1015, 1021 (9th Cir.2003). Upon careful review of the record, we conclude that the IJ’s findings are not…