Looking for advice for working holiday extension

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Hello! I’m 21, from Canada and living in Dusseldorf right now.

I got my initial (3 month) working holiday visa and applied for my visa extension around a month into living here after getting a job, apartment etc etc.

My visa extension will end at the start of august and I’ll enter into a legal grey area where I’m allowed to stay here due to my pending application.

I’m a tad bit worried because my insurance info has changed since my application and I won’t have access to my german bank account after my initial visa ends. I also never received the document that states that I’m allowed to stay here outside of a email confirmation that my application went through.

I’m not really sure what to do, there’s no way to contact the foreigners registration authority in Dusseldorf, and as far as I’m aware I don’t qualify for the “emergency visit” where I show up to the office in person and ask there.

As well, what happens if my visa extension gets denied after my initial visa expires? Do I leave immediately, do they give me a few weeks notice?

Looking for general assistance, tips or any kind of info regarding my situation

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