Khachatryan
Khachatryan v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Petitioner Karine Khachatryan is a native and citizen of Armenia. She seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, which affirmed an immigration judge’s denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture, and also seeks review of the denial of her request for voluntary departure. We dismiss in part and deny in part.
1. We lack jurisdiction to review a denial of voluntary departure. 8 U.S.C. § 1229c(f); Garcia v. Ashcroft, 368 F.3d 1157, 1159 (9th Cir.2004) (order). Accordingly, we dismiss the petition with respect to the request for voluntary departure.
2. As to the remaining claims, we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review an adverse credibility finding for substantial evidence. Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002). To reverse a factual finding we must conclude that the evidence compels a contrary result. Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001).
The immigration judge permissibly relied on instances in which Petitioner’s testimony differed from the documentation presented. The application and supporting medical certificate stated that the key…