How to describe in a resume that a person left college because of the age limit for immigration?

I studied for two years in a university towards a bachelor's degree and then left because my parents and I had to immigrate to another country before I turn 21 (the age limit for an immigrant's child). Now I have to write my resume to apply for jobs. I have decided to include this college experience in my resume.

How can I describe it without using words like "drop out" or "discontinue"? How should I include a brief description of my reason for leaving college?

My draft for this part of the resume goes like this:

Sept 2008 – May 2010 XXXXX University Completed four semesters toward Bachelor of Arts in XXXXXX (Non-academic leave because of the age limit for immigration to the XXX))

That may be suitable for purposes of accuracy but as you suggest I would leave out terms that would put your experience in a bad light. For this reason I would not even include your reasons for leaving. I have not had to look at resumes with or without such histories so such requirements may be outside my experience..

I am assuming from your phrasing that you had two universities and one subject of study. You may still take my meaning from the following. I would rephrase it more like; Sept 2008 – May 2010 XFirst University Attended four semesters toward Bachelor of Arts in XSubject. Completed studies at XSecond University.

If they later ask why you went from First to Second, or did not continue you can talk about it then.