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John Hancock Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Place
P.O. Box 111
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
Law Sector [LOGO OF JOHN HANCOCK]
May 4, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Room
Re: JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM N-4
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John Hancock Variable Annuity Account U (Accommodator) # 2-38827
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account U (Independence) # 33-34813
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account V (Accommodator
2000) # 33-15672
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account V (Independence
Preferred, Independence 2000) # 33-82646
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account V (Patriot) #333-64153
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account H (Declaration,
Patriot) #333-08345
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account H (Revolution) #338-84765
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account H (Revolution-
Access) #333-84771
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account H (Revolution-
Extra) #333-84783
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account H (Revolution-
Value) #333-81103
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM N-4
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John Hancock Variable Annuity Account I (Independence
Preferred, Independence 2000) # 33-82648
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account I (Marketplace) #333-16949
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account JF (Declaration,
Patriot) # 33-64947
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account JF (Revolution) #333-84763
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account JF (Revolution-
Access) #333-84769
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account JF (Revolution-
Extra) #333-84767
John Hancock Variable Annuity Account JF (Revolution-
Value) #333-81127
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) and in lieu of filing final printed prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information, we hereby certify respecting the above-
captioned registration statements on Form N-4 that;
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(1) the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in
the most recent amendment to the registration statement, and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration statement has been
filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Ronald J. Bocage
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Ronald J. Bocage
