What is the test for an application for asylum based on a well-founded fear of future persecution?

To establish eligibility for asylum based on a well-founded fear of future persecution, an applicant must demonstrate a fear that is both subjectively genuine and objectively reasonable. Id. An applicant's credible testimony demonstrating a genuine fear of persecution satisfies the subjective component of the standard. Id. at 979. "The objective component requires a showing, by 'credible, direct, and specific evidence' of facts supporting a reasonable fear of persecution." Id. (quoting Rodriguez-Rivera v. INS, 848 F.2d 998, 1002 (9th Cir.1988) (per curiam)). The alien bears the burden of establishing eligibility for asylum. Id.