Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Iqbal Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review an adverse credibility finding for substantial evidence and will uphold the decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1139, 1143 (9th Cir.2004). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s decision. Singh’s testimony was internally inconsistent, inconsistent with his supporting documentation, and conflicted with the State Department report. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1152-53 (9th Cir.1999); Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1044 (9th Cir.2001) (stating that State Department Report may be used to discredit petitioner’s credibility regarding generalized statement). Moreover, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility finding regarding Singh’s submission of false documents. See Zahedi v. INS, 222 F.3d 1157, 1165 (9th Cir.2000) (the same…