First Trust Variable Insurance Trust EFFECT Notice of effectiveness

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	May 1, 2014

Accession Number:

0001445546-14-002044

Submission Type:

485APOS

CIK:

0001537395

Company Name:

FIRST TRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

File Number:

333-178767

REFERENCED SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS)

Series ID
	Class/Contract	Name
S000036417		First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio
	C000111397	Class I
	C000141950	Class II