497(j)

                                  May 11, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

  Re: Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals -- Rule 497(j) Filing
      (Filing Nos. 333-123453 and 811-06471)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals filed via EDGAR on
May 5, 2005 a copy of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-14 complete with exhibits filed therewith pursuant to the
General Rules and Regulations (the "1933 Act Rules") of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

         In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of the 1933 Act Rules
this letter serves to certify that the Statement of Additional Information
contained therein does not differ from that which would have been filed pursuant
to Rule 497 (c) of the 1933 Act Rules. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus has
been filed with the Commission via EDGAR under separate cover.

         Should the staff have any questions regarding the foregoing, please
contact me at (312) 407-0863.

                                                 Very truly yours,



                                                 /s/ Charles B. Taylor