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href="/navigate-international-life/employment/f-1-student-employment/optional-practical-training-opt/opt"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Pending OPT Application</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/employment/f-1-student-employment/optional-practical-training-opt-1"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Change of Address While OPT Application Is Pending</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/employment/f-1-student-employment/optional-practical-training-opt-2"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Reporting Requirements for OPT</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/employment/f-1-student-employment/optional-practical-training-opt/sevp"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">SEVP Portal for Post Completion and STEM OPT 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href="/navigate-international-life/employment/employment-dependents-f-2-j-2-h-4-e-3e-3s/applying-j-2"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Applying for J-2 Employment Authorization</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/employment/employment-workshops"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Employment Workshops</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/employment/experiential-learning"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Experiential Learning</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/address-updates" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Report you change of address"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Address Updates</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/public-chargebenefits"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Public Charge/Benefits</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/sevis-fee"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">SEVIS Fee</span></a></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item su-multi-menu__item--parent"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/california-drivers-license"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">California Driver鈥檚 License</span></a><ul class="su-multi-menu__menu su-multi-menu__menu-lv3"><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" href="/navigate-international-life/california-drivers-license/applying-california-real-id"><span class="su-multi-menu__link-text-wrapper">Applying for a California REAL ID</span></a></li></ul></li><li class="su-multi-menu__item"><a class="su-multi-menu__link" 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