May 2, 2008

VIA EDGAR

The United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  Genworth Life & Annuity VA Separate Account 1 Genworth Life and Annuity
     Insurance Company File Nos. 333-63531; 811-05343

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 and on behalf of
Genworth Life & Annuity VA Separate Account 1 (the "Separate Account") and
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the "Company"), we certify that the
form of the Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under
paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the form of the Statement of
Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the
Registration Statement for the Company and the Separate Account, which was filed
electronically on April 25, 2008, and became effective on May 1, 2008.

Please contact the undersigned at 804.289.3545 should you have any questions
regarding this filing.

Sincerely,


/s/ Michael D. Pappas
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Michael D. Pappas
Associate General Counsel