Talk to your intl' adviser. I was in the same position a couple of days back where they wouldn't renew my license in the state I'm living in currently and the state I'm moving to where my I-20 is going to be from will not give me a license because I am not a resident there. After my adviser talked to someone in the DMV they are going to renew my license for two more months after my OPT is over. I think if you get it done before your status check expires you wont have to pay anything (in MN).