Out of country tenants not paying rent! HELP

[Alex Hogle]

These tenants are from Saudi Arabia and are here for college at UTEP. I have two tenants in El Paso, Tx renting a home from me. They owe just under $2k not having paid rent on the first. They have dodged me for the past week and a half. I live in Tampa, Fl and cannot go to the house. I do have a realtor trying to sell my house, and he has helped generously dealing with small issues with tenants. I am sending them a Notice to Quit tomorrow either pay in three days or get out. If I take them to small claims (which I’m sure that’s where this is headed) can they still leave the country if they have court date? Can I contact the embassy? Do I have any leverage? Thanks!