Begija Ahmetovic, Also Known as Begi Ahonetajic, Also Known as Begi Ahmetovic v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Begija Ahmetovic, who now prefers to be known as Begije Mati, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), which held that Mati is ineligible for political asylum under 8 C.F.R. § 208.14(c)(1) (1994) or withholding of deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1253(h)(2)(B). We deny the petition.

BACKGROUND

Mati is an Albanian Moslem from Serbia. She came to the United States on May 25, 1979, on a non-immigrant visitor’s visa that authorized her to remain for two months. After her visa expired, Mati continued to live in the United States illegally.

On…