Obtaining Canadian visa by mail...Documents needed

[whatsinaname0]

All,

If this forum is not the right place for this, I apologize. Since obtaining a Canadian visa is the first step towards getting the H1 visa stamped, I thought I should post this question here.

Could anyone who applied for their Canadian visa by mail post the documents they submitted here?. Basically, I am looking at submitting the following:

1. IMM-5227
2. Passport + I-94 (Original)
3. Visa appt letter from US consulate (Copy)
4. Employment verification letter (Original)
5. Bank statements (Copies/Printouts)
6. Pay stubs (Copies/Printouts)
7. 2 photos
8. I-797 (COPY)
9. OPT and I-20 (COPIES)

My question basically concerns items 8 and 9.

(a) Is a certified copy of the I-797 enough?. I am a bit leery about
submitting the original...what if they decide that document is for them
to keep?.
(b) Since I am now a worker, is it advisable to submit the OPT/I-20 as they
do not seem relevant?. If YES, are copies enough?

Any help you know is sincerely appreciated

Thanks,

 

[prajesh1]

I did sent the original 797 and they did sent all the documents back along with my canadian viasa. Dont worry,they dont keep any of our documents except the application forms.
I would recommend include FED EX over night shipping packet for the return too so that you can get it back in a week.
I got the visa back in a week.