Davidyan

MEMORANDUM **

Karine Davidyan, a native of Georgia and citizen of Armenia, petitions for review of the denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition.

The BIA initially adopted and affirmed the findings of the IJ without substantive modification. The BIA granted Davidyan’s subsequent motion for reconsideration, addressed her arguments de novo, and again affirmed the IJ’s decision. We limit our review to the BIA’s decision, except to the extent the IJ’s opinion is expressly adopted. Cordon-Garcia v. I.N.S., 204 F.3d 985, 990 (9th Cir.2000). We review for substantial evidence the determination that a petitioner is ineligible for relief and will grant the petition only if the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1185 (9th Cir.2006).

. The BIA concluded that Davidyan failed to establish persecution because the alleged acts against her were either not based on a protected ground or did not amount to persecution. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusions. Davidyan presented credible…