Singh

MEMORANDUM *

Nirmal Singh, a citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history, we will not recount it here. Where the BIA affirms the IJ’s decision without issuing an opinion, we review the IJ’s decision as the final agency determination. Knezevic v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1206, 1210 (9th Cir.2004). We review the IJ’s factual findings, including credibility determinations, for substantial evidence. See Cordon-Garcia v. INS, 204 F.3d 985, 990 (9th Cir.2000). We conclude that the IJ’s adverse credibility finding is supported by substantial evidence and deny Singh’s petition for review.

Many of the discrepancies in Singh’s testimony highlighted by the IJ do not go to the heart of Singh’s claim. However, some discrepancies did directly relate to his claims, such as his contradictory statements about his arrests. Further, as the IJ noted, the discrepancy in the dates to which Singh testified “go[es] beyond the ordinary…