Due to complicated IRS and INS regulations with which the College must comply, extra care and time (sometimes in excess of 40 days) are needed to pay anyone (speaker, performer, etc.) who is not a U.S. citizen.  These regulations also apply to payments made to U.S. agents on behalf of non-U.S. citizens.  If you plan to pay anyone this semester who is not a citizen of the United States, please review the college policy.