Director of Immigration Services
Courtney Digby is the Director of Immigration Services at UAMS and has over 10 years’ experience with immigration advising and regulatory compliance. She leads a team of Immigration Services specialists who assist foreign national employees and departments in all immigration matters. She and her team provide expert-level immigration strategies and case management, ensure compliance with all federal immigration regulations, and support foreign nationals throughout their entire employee life-cycle as non-immigrants. Courtney has extensive experience advising international students and scholars on various visa statuses, including F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, H-1B temporary employment visas, and permanent residence processes. She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Anthropology at Westminster College, Missouri, and a Master’s degree in Geography at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Courtney joined UAMS as an HR Senior Consultant in Immigration Services in June 2015 and became Manager of Immigration Services in October 2016.