asylum applications are often not a sufficient basis for discrediting later testimony.”). The fact that Baghdasaryan gave a more in-depth account of his detention over the course of his lengthy immigration hearing than in his four-page affidavit does not mean that he can be found incredible. See Bandari v. INS, 227 F.3d 1160, 1167 (9th Cir. 2000). A petitioner cannot be penalized simply for providing additional detail. Finally, the BIA adopted the IJ’s finding that Baghdasaryan failed to present evidence of his membership in the APP and political activities in Armenia. Because substantial evidence does not support the underlying adverse credibility determination, Baghdasaryan cannot be required to provide corroborative evidence. See Kaur v. Ashcroft, 379 F.3d 876, 890 (9th Cir. 2004) (<HOLDING>). 3. Baghdasaryan additionally claims that the
holding that speculation and conjecture cannot support an adverse credibility finding holding that history of dishonesty can support an adverse credibility finding holding that substantial evidence supports an adverse credibility finding if it is supported by specific cogent reasons holding that where enumerated reasons underlying an adverse credibility finding fail no independent corroborative evidence is required holding that we review adverse credibility determinations for substantial evidence