It's not as big of a deal as they make it out to be. It's pretty simple (I've had it happen numerous times over the past 10 years) You don't pay, they run a flag in the system and contact the state that your license is out of, the state suspends it until it's paid and cleared. You have to pay it, then show proof it's paid, then pay to have it reinstated and in most cases you just pay the fee and get it back but in some "special" cases you have to redo the drivering test both computer and prac-app.

Also sometimes the state of GA will require you to attend a defensive drivers course and show the certificate to the DMV.