Court Opinion

ID: 8429588
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-04 05:33:50.954016+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:48:35.220171
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MEMORANDUM **
Paramjit Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, and we deny the petition.
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility finding because the IJ *856identified a material inconsistency between Singh’s declaration and testimony that goes to the heart of his asylum claim. See Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir.2001). It was reasonable, therefore, for the BIA to consider the fact that Singh did not submit corroborating evidence regarding his membership in the All India Sikh Student Federation. See id. at 1044.
Because Singh failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Pedro-Mateo v. INS, 224 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.2000).
To the extent that Singh is moving to remand this case to the BIA for consideration of new facts related to his marriage to a United States citizen, we lack jurisdiction to consider this unexhausted claim. See Ortiz v. INS, 179 F.3d 1148, 1152 (9th Cir.1999). Singh may, however, raise this claim before the BIA in the form of a motion to reopen. See id. We will stay our mandate for a period of 90 days to allow Singh the opportunity to file a motion to reopen with the BIA. See id.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. MANDATE STAYED for 90 days.

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