although I still can't see why anyone would even consider wiring fiat to Gox right now
I did just before it took off from $200 because I didn't want to send ID to anyone else and thought it would take longer too.. I'd have bought from other sources but they all seemed to be out when I checked.
Verification process on bitstamp is fast, i got verified on the next day, when i had send the documents. Bitstamp support is working fast too, always have responded on the same day or the next.