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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090723164616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904896-09-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090723
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kasmoch Timothy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353453

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21802
		FILM NUMBER:		09959820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		312 STRYKER ST
		CITY:			ARCHBOLD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43502-1143

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			N-VIRO INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904896
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				341741211
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3450 W CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 328
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4195356374

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3450 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE 328
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43606
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000904896</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>N-VIRO INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NVIC.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001353453</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kasmoch Timothy</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>312 STRYKER ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARCHBOLD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43502-1143</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.23</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>243000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-07-21</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-07-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock, par value $0.01</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>243000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>520500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Timothy R. Kasmoch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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