I believe his stay has been extended by a day vs I believe his stay is extended by a day

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'I believe his stay has been extended by a day' is used when referring to a past action, while the second phrase 'I believe his stay is extended by a day' is used when referring to a current or ongoing action.

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I believe his stay has been extended by a day

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past action.

This phrase is used to indicate that you think someone's stay was prolonged by a day in the past.

Examples:

I believe his stay has been extended by a day due to the flight cancellation.

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Retirement age has been extended by five years.
It is an invitation to a dialogue, and I believe that we should respond to this invitation to a dialogue which has been extended by the Vietnamese authorities, by making another gesture of dialogue.
In Chapter I, the scope of the directive has been extended by introducing a general clause that includes all taxes.
Firstly, under the provisions of the Treaty, common trade policy has been extended by, among other things, matters relating to foreign direct investments.
In comparison with 2005, the scope of consolidation has been extended by 8 agencies.
The EUSR's mandate has been extended by Council Decision 2014/130/CFSP [2] and is to expire on 28 February 2015.
Foods whose durability has been extended by means of packaging gases authorised pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
1.1 Foods whose durability has been extended by means of packaging gases authorised pursuant to Directive 89/107/EEC
(126) As the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of PSF has been extended by Regulation (EC) No 2513/97 to cover in addition imports of PFT, originating in Belarus, these measures shall also be maintained.
- The programming period has been extended by two years.
Foodstuffs whose durability has been extended by means of packaging gases authorised pursuant to Council Directive 89/107/EEC [1]
In accordance with the second sentence of Article 30(6), since the Commission needs to obtain and examine additional information, the period within which the Commission must take a decision on this request has been extended by three months.
In accordance with the second sentence of Article 30(6), since the Commission needs to obtain and examine additional information, the period within which the Commission must take a decision on this request has been extended by three months.
The Belgian authorities have since claimed that the service procurement contract implemented on 31 January 2002 has been extended by means of an amendment subject to the same conditions as those applicable when it was awarded on 31 January 2002.
As the anti-dumping duty in force in respect of complete bicycles has been extended by Regulation (EC) No 71/97 to cover in addition imports of certain bicycle parts originating in China, the duty shall be maintained as extended by that Regulation.
The scope has been extended to products produced from GMOs.
As well as improving the provisions for denied boarding compensation, the new Regulation has been extended to cover delayed and cancelled flights.
Now that codecision has been extended, a well-organised Council is in Parliament's interest.
This scheme has been extended several times.
The first invitation has been extended to your rapporteur for a meeting in June 2003.

Alternatives:

I heard his stay was extended by a day.
It seems his stay has been extended by a day.

I believe his stay is extended by a day

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a current or ongoing action.

This phrase is used to indicate that you think someone's stay is being prolonged by a day in the present or future.

Examples:

I believe his stay is extended by a day to accommodate his late check-out.

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The third phase is extended by two years until 31 December 2006.
The period of validity of Decision 2011/465/EU is extended by 12 months.
The field of application is extended by moving from exchange of information upon request to automatic exchange.
- consultations shall arrive at a mutually acceptable result within one month of their commencement, unless the period is extended by agreement between the Parties.
- consultations shall endeavour to arrive at a mutually acceptable result within one month of their commencement, unless the period is extended by agreement between the Parties.
Under the Privacy Act, the right to access personal information and request corrections or notations is extended by virtue of Extension Order Number 2, to anyone present in Canada.
The competent national regulatory authorities may jointly request that the period referred to in point (a) is extended by a period of up to six months.
All regulatory authorities concerned may, jointly, request that the period referred to in point (a) of the third subparagraph is extended by up to three months.
This is extended by in max. 6 parallel running functions, which independent from each other are selectable freely on from a valid functions list.
In this case the limit for the period of consultations is extended by a further period of three months.
The regulatory authorities concerned may, jointly, request that the period referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph is extended by up to six months.
The availability period of the macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina is extended by one additional year, until 7 November 2013.
However, I believe that this work must be extended by looking towards the future, as Mr Méndez de Vigo just mentioned.
I believe his name is Hank Foster.
I believe his name is Hank Foster.
I believe his loyalties mirror my own.
I should like to speak to him because I believe his brother was murdered.
I believe his heart attack two years ago caused irreversible damage.
I believe his life's in danger.
I believe his words have weight, that he has certain insights.

Alternatives:

I think his stay will be extended by a day.
It appears his stay is being extended by a day.

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I believe his stay has been extended by a day vs I believe his stay is extended by a day