Singh
Singh v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Manjinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ 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”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence, Husyev v. Mukasey, 528 F.3d 1172, 1177 (9th Cir.2008), and we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
The record does not compel the conclusion that Singh established changed or extraordinary circumstances to excuse his late filed asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a)(4),(5). Accordingly, Singh’s asylum claim fails.
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination because Singh lied in his original asylum application about his entry date into the United States and admitted his lie only when confronted by immigration officials. See Sarvia-Quintanilla v. INS, 767 F.2d 1387, 1393 (9th Cir.1985) (substantial evidence supported the IJ’s credibility finding where the petitioner admitted, inter alia, “that he had lied under oath to U.S.…