245 Summer Street

Fidelity® Investments

Boston, MA 02210

October 2, 2023

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: File Room

RE: Fidelity Advisor Series VII (the trust): File Nos. 002-67004 and 811-03010 Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Fidelity Advisor Consumer Discretionary Fund Fidelity Advisor Energy Fund Fidelity Advisor Financials Fund Fidelity Advisor Global Real Estate Fund Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund Fidelity Advisor Real Estate Fund Fidelity Advisor Semiconductors Fund Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund Fidelity Advisor Utilities Fund (the fund(s))

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 is certification that the Prospectus(es) and Statement(s) of Additional Information with respect to the above referenced fund(s) do not differ from those filed in the most recent post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically.

Very truly yours,

/s/Margaret Carey

Margaret Carey

Secretary of the Trust