Mahrous

MEMORANDUM **

Refatt Aziz Mahrous, a native and citizen of Egypt, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence and will uphold the agency’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Singh v. Ashcroft, 362 F.3d 1164, 1168 (9th Cir.2004). We deny in part and grant in part the petition for review.

The record does not compel the conclusion that changed or extraordinary circumstances excused the untimely filing of Mahrous’ asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a)(4), (5); Ramadan v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 646, 656-58 (9th Cir.2007) (per curiam). Accordingly, his asylum claim fails.

Substantial evidence does not support the agency’s denial of Mahrous’ withholding of removal and CAT claims on the basis of an adverse credibility determination because the date discrepancies are minor inconsistencies that do not enhance Mahrous’ claims, see Singh, 362 F.3d at 1171 , Mahrous…