480 F.3d 104, 121-22 (2d Cir. 2007). And, contrary to Pasang’s contention, the agency did not find the regulatory list of extraordinary circumstances exhaustive, but rather noted that Pasang’s claim that he waited longer than one year to apply for asylum on the advice of his religious tour guide did not fall within that list and further concluded that his choice to delay based on that advice did not otherwise constitute extraordinary circumstances. Accordingly, Pasang has not raised a constitutional claim or question of law over which we may exercise jurisdiction. See 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158(a)(3), 1252(a)(2)(D). Pasang abandons any claim that he should have been granted asylum or withholding of removal as to India. See Yueqing Zhang v. Gonzales, 426 F.3d 540, 541 n.1, 545 n.7 (2d Cir. 2005) (<HOLDING>). For the foregoing reasons, the petition for
holding that an issue is abandoned when not raised in an appellate brief holding that petitioner abandoned issues and claims not sufficiently raised in his brief holding that issues not raised in the initial brief on appeal are deemed abandoned holding that issues not raised in an initial brief on appeal are deemed abandoned holding that issues not raised in an appellants initial brief are deemed abandoned