MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, 497J, 1998-05-01

MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
497J, 1998-05-01

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                          MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                  617 954 5000




                                        May 1, 1998



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)

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 the Trust do not  differ  from those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 11 (the  "Amendment") to the Trust's  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A.  The file date for the  Amendment is April 27, 1998 and
the date of effectiveness is April 29, 1998.

         Please call the  undersigned  or Annamarie  D'Angelo at (617) 954-5180
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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