Returning back to the original question from Nepalihoma:

Couple of my friends who were working in IT through consultancy got their H1B approved in Canada. My guess is as long as you are fulltime employed in the field of your study, you shouldn't be having any issues. They will as well look into your paystub and other determining factors, but they do the same when you go for H1B interview in Nepal as well.

Just my two cents, but like you said, it would be nice to hear from someone who has actually been through this..