Fidia Yeo v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
FIDIA YEO,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 09-72888
Agency No. A098-124-143
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted January 17, 2012**
Before: LEAVY, TALLMAN, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Fidia Yeo, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the
Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an
immigration judge’s decision denying her application for asylum and withholding
of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review adverse
FILED
JAN 25 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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credibility findings for substantial evidence. Singh v. Holder, 643 F.3d 1178, 1180
(9th Cir. 2011). We deny the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility finding based
on Yeo’s admitted misrepresentations in her initial declaration regarding the 1998
riots. See id. at 1181 (upholding adverse credibility finding where petitioner made
conscious decision to lie). Further, the agency was not compelled to accept Yeo’s
explanations for the false statements, see Zamanov v. Holder, 649 F.3d 969, 974
(9th Cir. 2011), and the record does not otherwise compel a finding of credibility,
see Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 744 (9th Cir. 2007). Accordingly, in the
absence of credible testimony, we deny the petition as to Yeo’s asylum and
withholding of removal claims. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th
Cir. 2003).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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