Ok everyone, my issue has now been resolved. I came home and found my funds accounted for, and I appreciate hazek of Bitstamp PM'ing me as to how he can help, and URSAY for all his efforts. The whole thing was a bit inconvenient, but now that all my funds are available to me, I feel happy with the help I got.
How long did it take for your bitcoins to appear? Does hazek work for BitInstant? Is there anything you or he did to resolve this issue or is it just a waiting game? Thanks...