[METLIFE LETTERHEAD]

MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company
5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900
Irvine, CA 92614

                                          September 15, 2009

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

Re:  MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A
     MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company
     File Nos. 333-146578 and 811-03365 ("Registration Statement")
     SEC Accession No. 0001193125-07-215405

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MetLife
Investors USA Insurance Company ("MLI USA") and MetLife Investors USA Separate
Account A (the "Registrant") hereby request the withdrawal of Registrant's
initial Registration Statement on Form N-4 for the USA 3 Contracts (the
"Contracts"), SEC File No. 333-146578, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 9, 2007.

MLI USA and the Registrant are requesting withdrawal of the Registration
Statement for the Contracts because MLI USA has determined not to sell the
Contracts. Therefore, MLI USA and the Registrant hereby request that an order
be issued granting their request for withdrawal of the Registration Statement
for the Contracts as soon as is practicable. No Contracts were sold in
connection with the Registration Statement.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom Conner of
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP at (202) 383-0590.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company


                                   /s/ Richard C. Pearson
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Richard C. Pearson
                                   Vice President and Associate General Counsel



U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
September 15, 2009
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                                  MetLife Investors USA Separate Account A
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By:  MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company


                                  /s/ Richard C. Pearson
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Richard C. Pearson
                                  Vice President and Associate General Counsel

cc:  W. Thomas Conner, Esq.
     Lisa Flanagan, Esq.
     Michele H. Abate, Esq.
     John M. Richards, Esq.