Alimdjanova v. Gonzales

MEMORANDUM ** Salima Alimdjanova, a native and citizen of Uzbekistan, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for substantial evidence, Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001), we deny the petition for review. Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility finding because the IJ described specific, non-verbal aspects of Alimdjanova’s demeanor that negatively affected her credibility. See Paredes-Urrestarazu v. INS, 36 F.3d 801, 818 (9th Cir.1994). Because Alimdjanova cannot meet the lower standard of eligibility for asylum, she has failed to show that she is entitled to withholding of removal. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003). We lack jurisdiction to consider Alimdja-nova’s challenge to the denial of CAT relief because she failed to exhaust her CAT claim before the BIA. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 674, 678 (9th Cir.2004). PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.