John Hancock

200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 572-0070
E-mail: mramirez@jhancock.com

Michael A. Ramirez
AVP and Senior Counsel

April 21, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 F St., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Separate Account N File Nos. 811-5130 and 333-152409

Commissioners:

This opinion is being furnished with respect to the filing of Post-Effective No. 17 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 under the Investment Company Act of 1940) on the Form N-6 Registration Statement of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Separate Account N as required by Rule 485 under the 1933 Act.

I have acted as counsel to Registrant for the purpose of preparing this Post-Effective Amendment which is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 and hereby represent to the Commission that in our opinion this Post-Effective Amendment does not contain disclosures which would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to paragraph (b).

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with and as a part of this Post-Effective Amendment to Registrant’s Registration Statement with the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Michael A. Ramirez

Michael A. Ramirez
AVP and Senior Counsel

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