Chumber

MEMORANDUM **

Husan Lai Chumber is a native and citizen of India. Chumber petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision, which adopted and affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 .

“Where, as here, the BIA adopts the IJ’s decision while adding its own reasons, we review both decisions.” See Kataria v. INS, 232 F.3d 1107, 1112 (9th Cir.2000). We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility determination, Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001), and we grant and remand the petition in part, and deny the petition in part.

Substantial evidence does not support the IJ’s and BIA’s adverse credibility determinations because they were based on minor inconsistencies about dates, testimony that was not implausible, and findings that are not supported by the record. See Bandari v. INS, 227 F.3d 1160, 1166-68 (9th Cir.2000); see also Suntharalinkam v. Gonzales, 458 F.3d 1034, 1040-44 (9th Cir. 2006).

Accordingly, we grant the petition with respect to the asylum and withholding of…