Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Jorawar Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s denial of Singh’s claims on the basis of an adverse credibility finding. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination because Singh testified that he suffered a serious stab wound to his leg that required stitches and prevented him from walking, but the medical report he submitted omitted any mention of this injury. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (b)(1)(B)(iii); Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 964 (9th Cir.2004).

Because Singh failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to meet the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).

Because Singh’s CAT claim is based on the same testimony the BIA found not credible, and…