Case Name: Nestor Rafael CALARA, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-06-30
Citations: 284 F. App'x 392
Docket Number: No. 05-72758
Parties: Nestor Rafael CALARA, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, HAWKINS, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 284
Pages: 392–392

Head Matter:
Nestor Rafael CALARA, Petitioner, v. Michael B. MUKASEY, Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 05-72758.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 18, 2008.
Filed June 30, 2008.
Bruce C. Wong, Esq., Duxford Law Group, San Francisco, CA, for Petitioner.
Ronald E. Lefevre, Chief Counsel, Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, Margaret K. Taylor, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice Civil Div./Office of Immigration Lit., Allsion Candali, U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division/Torts Branch, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
Before: LEAVY, HAWKINS, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Nestor Rafael Calara, a native and citizen of the Philippines, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") order affirming an immigration judge's ("IJ") decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence, Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003), and we deny the petition.
The record does not compel the conclusion that Calara has shown changed or extraordinary circumstances to excuse the untimely filing of his asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 208.4(a)(4),(5). Accordingly, we deny the petition as to the asylum claim.
Substantial evidence supports the agency's adverse credibility finding. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1149 (9th Cir.1999). The IJ specifically and cogently referred to the non-credible aspects of Calara's testimony that lacked detail and that conflicted with the testimony from his asylum interview. See id. at 1152-53.
In his opening brief, Calara fails to address, and therefore has waived any challenge to, the BIA's determination that he is not eligible for CAT protection. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.