def add_issue_status(self, name, **attrs):
        """
        Add a Issue status to the project and returns a
        :class:`IssueStatus` object.

        :param name: name of the :class:`IssueStatus`
        :param attrs: optional attributes for :class:`IssueStatus`
        """
        return IssueStatuses(self.requester).create(self.id, name, **attrs)