Opinion ID: 2977399
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Appeal and BIA Decision

Text: Win filed a timely appeal with the BIA. In a January 7, 2008 decision, the BIA found that the factual findings of the IJ were not clearly erroneous. It adopted and affirmed the IJ’s decision denying Win’s application for asylum, withholding of removal under the INA, and for protection under the CAT, and dismissed Win’s appeal. Specifically, the BIA concluded that the IJ had correctly found that Win had not demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that his asylum application was timely. The BIA next concluded that the IJ had adequately cited a basis for the adverse credibility finding, noting the major discrepancies between Win’s testimony, his written application, and his corroborating evidence. As for Win’s requests for withholding of removal under the INA and for protection under the CAT, the BIA affirmed the IJ’s analysis and conclusion that Win had not demonstrated past persecution or a clear probability that he would be persecuted or that it was more likely than not that he would be tortured if removed to Burma. Finally, the BIA rejected Win’s argument on appeal that he should have been in “Asylum Only” proceedings because Win conceded removability and the charge or nature of proceedings was not an issue in his removal hearings before the IJ. The BIA also concluded that Win failed to show that he was prejudiced under these circumstances. 8