First Variable Life Insurance Company
10 Post Office Square - 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
May 8, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: First Variable Separate Account VL
File Nos. 333-05053 and 811-07647
Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the above captioned Registrant and pursuant to Securities Act Rule
497(j), we hereby certify that the prospectus that would have been filed under
Rule 497(b) does not differ from that contained in the Registrant's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (File No. 333-05053), which Amendment has been
filed electronically.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
s/ Arnold R. Bergman
Arnold R. Bergman
Vice President - Legal & Administration
