def create_sis_import(self, attachment, **kwargs):
attachment, is_path = file_or_path(attachment)<EOL>try:<EOL><INDENT>response = self._requester.request(<EOL>'<STR_LIT:POST>',<EOL>'<STR_LIT>'.format(self.id),<EOL>file={'<STR_LIT>': attachment},<EOL>_kwargs=combine_kwargs(**kwargs)<EOL>)<EOL>response_json = response.json()<EOL>response_json.update({'<STR_LIT>': self.id})<EOL>return SisImport(self._requester, response_json)<EOL><DEDENT>finally:<EOL><INDENT>if is_path:<EOL><INDENT>attachment.close()<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>
Create a new SIS import for the current account.

:calls: `POST /api/v1/accounts/:account_id/sis_imports \
<https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/sis_imports.html#method.sis_imports_api.create>`_

:param attachment: A file handler or path of the file to import.
:type attachment: file or str

:rtype: :class:`canvasapi.sis_import.SisImport`