Agree with all the above - although it is worth pointing out that the immigration advisor is right in one thing - there are no guarantees.
To be able to apply for a fiancee visa you need to show:
1) You've met
2) You're over 21
3) You plan to get married within 6 months
4) You have sufficient finance and accommodation to support your partner (he won't be able to work on a fiancee visa until he converts to a spouse visa after the marriage)
5) You plan to live together post marriage
The same is true for the spouse visa, the only difference is that you don't have to show the plan to get married.
Now - you can obtain a spouse visa relatively quickly (1-2 months) if everything is in order. So - I think you have two options ...
1) Plan to get married here soon (using the baby as a reason) and apply for a fiancee visa
2) Travel out there, marry and then apply for the spouse visa. You do not need to be with your partner when you apply but it does (in my experience) help.
So you need to put together some documents either way - I'd suggest (assuming a fiancee visa):
a) A notorised copy of your passport (a post office can do it for you -
http://www2.postoffice.co.uk/counter-se ... ng-service)
b) A copy of your council tax bill to prove where you live (and who lives there)
c) A copy of the land registry document (£4 from the website) if you own the property or a letter from your landlord confirming it will be OK for your partner to join you if you're renting.
d) As many payslips/original bank statements as you can get up to 6 months previous (really - get as much as you can)
e) A cover letter, explaining when you plan to marry and your pregnancy. I'd also outline your current budget to show how much money you have left over (you'll need around £110 spare a week post rent/council tax). It should also cover your relationship (when/where you met etc) and explicitly that you are going to support him and provide him accommodation when he arrives and details of your property/income/savings.
f) Some form of proof from the GP/midwife of your pregnancy - I'd suggest the MAT1B form - but you might be too early for that - but they might do you a letter. Even a copy of your notes might work.
g) Any photos/emails/telephone records of the relationship between you
h) A letter from your employer - confirming your current employment
i) A copy of his passport - notorised again
j) Any certificates of qualifications he might have (which will help his employment chances here).
k) Any payslips and bank statements he might have.
The last two aren't essential - but they will question how you can support him if you go on maternity leave - so showing employment potential would be good.
The other side of it is to show a plan - example: We intend to marry on day x which requires my partner to be in the UK on day y in order to submit sufficient notice to the registry office/church, and he intends to travel on day z. So do your research on this.
I think a fiancee visa is probably the right way forward since traveling that far when pregnant wouldn't be that much fun (my wife is 28+5 today).
Last thing - don't panic - getting a fiancee visa isn't that hard - it's just about ticking the right boxes. You also obviously have to be ready for the cost of the fiancee visa + FLR(M) to convert to a spouse visa - but that's probably about equivalent of the extra return ticket to send you out there for the marriage.
Keep coming back with questions.
M.
