Yane Park McKenzie

Associate

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Additional Languages: Korean

Yane collaborates with companies, nonprofits, and individuals on business immigration matters, assisting them in determining appropriate visa options for their foreign national employees.

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Yane provides employers of all sizes with practical and actionable advice regarding government audits, site visits, and I-9/E-Verify matters. She has experience handling matters involving a wide range of employer-sponsored visas, including E-1/E-2, L-1, H-1B, EB-1, TN, and O-1, as well as PERM labor certifications and green card applications. Yane counsels companies and individuals at every step, from exploring available visa options and entering the U.S., to maintaining status in the U.S. on a temporary or permanent basis.

Yane has also been successful at handling unique and interesting cases, including petitioning for a country singer, a gundog trainer, and a Bollywood actor.

  • Represented a global wire and cable company through an I-9 audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • Conducted an internal I-9 audit of a multibillion-dollar special chemicals company and provided practical advice regarding its I-9 practice moving forward.
  • Responded to requests for evidence from the government regarding multinational manager petitions filed by a global steelmaking company.
  • Audited I-9s of a landscaping company in anticipation of an acquisition and advised the buyer based on an assessment of the company’s I-9 practices.
  • Assisted in obtaining visas for a 20-person film crew to meet a demanding shooting schedule in the U.S.
  • Assisted in the successful representation of a senior-level executive for a multinational business management consulting company.
  • Chambers USA: Georgia, Immigration (2025)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Immigration Law (2023-2025)

Yane provides employers of all sizes with practical and actionable advice regarding government audits, site visits, and I-9/E-Verify matters. She has experience handling matters involving a wide range of employer-sponsored visas, including E-1/E-2, L-1, H-1B, EB-1, TN, and O-1, as well as PERM labor certifications and green card applications. Yane counsels companies and individuals at every step, from exploring available visa options and entering the U.S., to maintaining status in the U.S. on a temporary or permanent basis.

Yane has also been successful at handling unique and interesting cases, including petitioning for a country singer, a gundog trainer, and a Bollywood actor.

  • Represented a global wire and cable company through an I-9 audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • Conducted an internal I-9 audit of a multibillion-dollar special chemicals company and provided practical advice regarding its I-9 practice moving forward.
  • Responded to requests for evidence from the government regarding multinational manager petitions filed by a global steelmaking company.
  • Audited I-9s of a landscaping company in anticipation of an acquisition and advised the buyer based on an assessment of the company’s I-9 practices.
  • Assisted in obtaining visas for a 20-person film crew to meet a demanding shooting schedule in the U.S.
  • Assisted in the successful representation of a senior-level executive for a multinational business management consulting company.
  • Chambers USA: Georgia, Immigration (2025)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Immigration Law (2023-2025)

Top areas of focus

  • Co-chair, National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) Moms Affinity Group
  • Member, Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA)
  • Member, Korean-American Bar Association (KABA)

Education

  • Mercer University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2013, senior managing editor, Mercer Law Review
  • Emory University, B.A., 2009

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

Languages

  • Korean
  • Client Training, “Worksite Enforcement Actions and Best Practices,” March 2025.
  • Speaker, “Key Changes and Trends in Immigration: What Employers Need to Know About Trump 2.0,” Troutman Pepper Locke, February 27, 2025.
  • Speaker, “Navigating the New Immigration Landscape: Key Changes and Employer Preparedness,” Troutman Pepper Locke, January 29, 2025.
  • Co-presenter, Troutman Pepper’s Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, 2023.
  • Co-presenter, “The Biden Administration: Changes in Labor and Employment Policies and Laws,” Troutman Pepper, May 6, 2021.
  • Presenter, “Immigration Trends,” HR Steps to Success Webinar Series, November 2017.
  • Presenter, “Understanding the New I-9 Form and Immigration Compliance,” Georgia Chamber of Commerce Webinar, April 2017.
  • Presenter, Troutman Sanders Annual Workplace Challenges Update, 2016.
  • Presenter, Troutman Sanders Labor & Employment Seminar, 2015.