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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-028076.txt : 20050525
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-028076.hdr.sgml : 20050525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050525102202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-028076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050525

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED VIRAL RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000786623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				592646820
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CORPORATE BOULEVARD SOUTH
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			YONKERS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9143767383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CORPORATE BOULEVARD SOUTH
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			YONKERS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wilner Eli
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001325930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18293
		FILM NUMBER:		05855724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-744-6521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1525 YORK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10028
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-23</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-05-24</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000786623</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCED VIRAL RESEARCH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001325930</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wilner Eli</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1525 YORK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10028</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-05-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1081</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1350000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eli Wilner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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