MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, 497J, 1996-05-01

MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
497J, 1996-05-01

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                          MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
             500 BOYLSTON STREET o BOSTON o MASSACHUSETTS 02116-3741
                                 617 o 954-5000




                                            May 1, 1996




VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

Re: MFS Variable Insurance Trust (the "Trust") (File No. 33-74668); on Behalf of
MFS Emerging Growth Series;  MFS Growth Series;  MFS Research Series; MFS Growth
With Income Series;  MFS Total Return  Series;  MFS Utilities  Series;  MFS High
Income Series; MFS World Governments  Series; MFS Strategic Fixed Income Series;
MFS Bond Series; MFS Limited Maturity Series and MFS Money Market Series

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for MFS Variable  Insurance  Trust does not differ from
that  contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 5 (the  "Amendment")  to the
Trust's   Registration   Statement  on  Form  N-1A.  This  Amendment  was  filed
electronically on April 26, 1996.

         Please call Kendra D. McGeorge at (617) 954-5034 or (800) 343-2829
with any questions you may have.

                                            Very truly yours,



                                            JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                            James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                            Assistant Secretary

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