staple or paper clip?

[SABI]

Hello Seniors,

I'm preparing my package now and would like to know from others who have received AOR recently on how to hold together pages of an application. Should I staple all the pages of an application form and then use paper clip hold different forms together? Or staples should not be used at all? Please share, thanks!!

 

[rubyalabar]

I'm not a senior but well for our application package, we just used a big paper clip to hold all the forms and supporting documents together. Staples were only used on the small envelopes we used for our photos, just so they won't spill out once the package is opened.
We also arranged the documents and forms in the order indicated in the document checklist.

They discourage use of staples just to prevent the forms and supporting the documents from being torn when handled at the visa office.