Yuexian He v. Holder

*447 MEMORANDUM *

Yuexian He, a national and citizen of China, petitions for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying her claim for withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction, 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(1), and grant the petition.

The IJ’s adverse credibility determination is not supported by “specific, cogent reasons,” Shire v. Ashcroft, 388 F.3d 1288, 1295 (9th Cir.2004), that go to the heart of Ms. He’s claims, see Ceballos-Castillo v. INS, 904 F.2d 519, 520 (9th Cir.1990). The inconsistencies identified by the IJ are either immaterial or nonexistent. Therefore, the adverse credibility finding is not supported by substantial evidence. See Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002).

Because there was no basis for finding Ms. He not credible, we accept her description of events in China as true. See Marcos v. Gonzales, 410 F.3d 1112, 1118 (9th Cir.2005). Although the general policy when reversing an adverse credibility determination is to remand to the agency, see Wang v. Ashcroft, 341 F.3d 1015, 1023 (9th Cir.2003), this is one of the rare instances where remand is unnecessary. “[Vjictims of forced…