Kaur

MEMORANDUM **

Baljit Kaur, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order summarily affirming without opinion an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Because the Board in this case summarily affirmed the IJ’s order without discussion, we review the IJ’s opinion as the final agency determination. See Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding, 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 adverse credibility determination in this case. See Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042-43 (9th Cir.2001). The IJ offered specific, cogent reasons for the adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies in the record regarding Kauris knowledge of and involvement in the February 19,1992, Indian general election. Kaur stated…