Vladimir Romachkine 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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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
VLADIMIR ROMACHKINE,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 07-72758
Agency No. A095-445-354
MEMORANDUM *
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted February 16, 2010**
Before: FERNANDEZ, GOULD, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Vladimir Romachkine, a native of Kazakhstan and citizen of Russia,
petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his
appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for
asylum. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial
FILED
FEB 24 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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evidence factual findings, Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 741 (9th Cir. 2007), and
we review de novo questions of law, Rivera v. Mukasey, 508 F.3d 1271, 1274-75
(9th Cir. 2007). We deny the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination
based upon Romachkine’s submission of both a fraudulent birth registration
confirmation document and a fraudulent Russian Federation resident card. See
Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741, 745 (9th Cir. 2004). In the absence of credible
testimony, Romachkine failed to establish he is eligible for asylum. See Farah v.
Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).
Romachkine’s contention that the IJ deprived him of a reasonable
opportunity to provide corroborating evidence or rebut the government’s
investigative reports fails because the IJ granted several continuances after the
authenticity of the documentary evidence was placed at issue. See Colmenar v.
INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir. 2000).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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