Taslimi

Taslimi v. Keisler

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249 F. App'x 608
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 1, 2007No. 05-71006California258 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Azra Taslimi, a native and citizen of Iran, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) opinion which affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Where, as here, the BIA affirms without an opinion, we review directly the IJ’s decision. See Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition for review.

The record does not compel the conclusion that Taslimi filed her asylum application within a reasonable time after her changed circumstances. See 8 C.F.R. § 208.4 (a)(4)(ii); see also Ramadan v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 646, 657-58 (9th Cir. 2007) (per curiam). Accordingly, we deny the petition for review as to Taslimi’s asylum claim.

Taslimi contends that the IJ erred in granting withholding of removal, entering an order of removal, and denying voluntary departure. We lack jurisdiction to consider an IJ’s decision concerning voluntary departure. See Galeana-Mendoza v. Gonzales, 465 F.3d 1054 , 1056 n. 5 (9th Cir.2006). Moreover, we conclude that the IJ’s grant of withholding of removal and entry of an order of removal was appropriate…

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