Baloo said:They can be; But I know quite a few people who have not had items returned.
It is always a good idea to send copies (or printed scans) of sentimental items that you want to keep.
vivi2 said:cpc-m doesn't return anything, the local visa office needs the whole application. when picking up the visa from the local visa office and in the last stage of the process, photos and card and things are returned, at least this is the way Damascus visa office does it!
sthomas said:I wish they would. We sent cards that I collected for two years. I do not mind about the photos, I can have it reprinted.
Baloo said:Scanning cards (inside and out) is also possible, my wife did not want the risk of losing the originals.
When a card is scanned you can add a descriptive note about the people who sent it, or a description of the occasion.
The good news is that digital annotation on the scan does not need a paper clip and it wont get lost in a mass of paper.
sthomas said:Too late, already submitted our papers last May.According to our region specifics, a card with postmarked envelopes. So I sent the originals.
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TracyS said:I got all of my original cards and photos back in a package with my PPR letter. All neat and tidy with nothing missing![]()