@Benjamin *****
thank you for you reply..have you any idea that if they were to reject the application they would put the 7 day stamp in my passport?.
My visa runs out on 14th march.i was planning to go s month before to apply for covid extension.but if they were to put a 7 day stamp in my passport I would be screwed..it would be nice to think you could speak to an officer ,but immigration is normally chaos..wow , stressful time ahead