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                                                            1933 Act Rule 497(j)
                                                       1933 Act File No. 2-73024
                                                      1940 Act File No. 811-3213

Direct Dial: (202) 419-8417
                                 March 28, 2008

FILED VIA EDGAR

Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

         Re:      Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (the "Registrant")
                  SEC File Nos. 2-73024 and 811-3213
                  Rule 497(j) filing


Dear Sir or Madam:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  this
letter serves as certification  that the form of the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information for each of the following funds:

GARTMORE NVIT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
NVIT INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
NVIT NATIONWIDE FUND
NATIONWIDE MULTI-MANAGER NVIT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
NATIONWIDE MULTI-MANAGER NVIT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
NATIONWIDE MULTI-MANAGER NVIT SMALL COMPANY FUND
VAN KAMPEN NVIT COMSTOCK VALUE FUND

that  would  have  been  filed  under  paragraph  (c) of Rule 497 would not have
differed from that contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment  Nos.  117/118 to the
Registration  Statement of the Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust that has been
filed electronically.

     Post-Effective  Amendment Nos. 117/118 became effective with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2008.

     If you have any  questions  with the respect to the  filing,  please do not
hesitate to telephone the undersigned at (202) 419-8417.

                                     Very truly yours,


                                     /s/ Prufesh R. Modhera
                                     Prufesh R. Modhera