Ghazarosyan

MEMORANDUM **

Lusinya Ghazarosyan, a native and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT"). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for substantial evidence, Kozulin v. INS, 218 F.3d 1112, 1115 (9th Cir.2000), we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s denial of asylum. See id. Ghazarosyan failed to establish that her problems with Aram Hakobyan were, or will be on account of a protected ground. See Grava v. INS, 205 F.3d 1177 , 1181 n. 3 (9th Cir.2000) (explaining that personal retribution is not persecution and that retaliation completely untethered to governmental system does not afford basis for asylum). Substantial evidence also supports the IJ’s finding that the Armenian police’s interest in Ghazarosyan was and will be to investigate fraud and the embezzlement of humanitarian funds. See Dinu v. Ashcroft, 372 F.3d 1041, 1043-45 (9th Cir.2004). Accordingly, Ghazarosyan’s…