485BXT				File Nos. 333-182987
Allianz Vision (PAS) delay amendment				811-05618
				Class I.D. C000119016
		UNITED STATES
		SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
		WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
		FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No.			2		X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No.			360		X
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
ALLIANZ LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
(Exact Name of Registrant)
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
(Name of Depositor)
5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(763) 765-2913
(Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Stewart D. Gregg, Senior Securities Counsel
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
5701 Golden Hills Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check the appropriate box):
	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
x	on April 29, 2013 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following:
	this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Approximate Date of the Proposed Public Offering: April 29, 2013
Titles of Securities Being Registered: Individual Flexible Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contracts
PARTS A, B and C WERE FILED IN REGISTRANT'S POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM N-4 ON FEBRUARY 4, 2014 AND ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America on behalf of the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota, on this 3rd day of April, 2013.

ALLIANZ LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT B

(Registrant)

By: ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

(Depositor)

By: /s/ STEWART D. GREGG

Stewart D. Gregg

Senior Securities Counsel

ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

(Depositor)

By: WALTER R. WHITE(1)

Walter R. White

President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 3rd day of April, 2013.

Signature	Title
Gary C. Bhojwani(1)	Chairman of the Board
Walter R. White(1)	Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
Giulio Terzariol(1)	Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael P. Sullivan(1)	Director
Dale E. Lauer(1)	Director
Marna C. Whittington(1)	Director

(1) By Power of Attorney incorporated by reference as exhibit EX-99.B13.a. from Registrant’s initial filing on Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-182987 and 811-05618), electronically filed on August 1, 2012.

By: /s/ STEWART D. GREGG

Stewart D. Gregg

Senior Securities Counsel