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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000030162-22-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		27
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220427
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799295
		IRS NUMBER:				043106135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04813
		FILM NUMBER:		22857722

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-922-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS INVESTMENT FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MELLON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANDISH AYER & WOOD INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799295
		IRS NUMBER:				043106135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-08214
		FILM NUMBER:		22857721

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-922-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS INVESTMENT FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MELLON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030707

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STANDISH AYER & WOOD INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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